Pep Guardiola has cunningly declared that Lionel Messi could make a sensational move to the Etihad.
Guardiola denied he tried to sign any of Barca’s super stars this summer, but did suggest Messi may seek for a new challenge with a move to England.
“If you're talking about this summer, I never called Messi,” said Guardiola, at his Tuesday pre-game press conference in Barcelona.
“In the case of Leo, I really wish him to play here and finish his career here. Play here for a long time.
"But maybe he will think, 'Okay, I want to go play somewhere else' because maybe he wants his kids to speak English or live a different experience, like many of us.
“Maybe it could happen, but if he decides to go and it happens, there would be a list of seven or eight clubs that would want to sign him, and it would be down to him. Messi will decide where to go.”
Speaking about Messi's unpredictability, Guardiola said, "I don’t know what instructions I can give the players to control his talent,” Guardiola added.
"Ninety minutes is a long time. They will have a moment and they are so precise. They don’t need many chances to score. That’s the big talent of the strikers of Barcelona.
“It’s a good test for us to know how our level is against, for me, the best team.
“I need to know my team as quickly as possible and this is a good chance to find out.”
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